Comparison of the Kid's Block Food Frequency Questionnaire to the 24-hour recall in urban Native American youth

AbstractObjectivesAs a part of an ongoing project to develop a nutritional screening tool, we evaluated the performance of a semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in terms of validity in a Sheffield Caucasian pregnant population using two different statistical approaches – the correlation coefficient and the limits of agreement (LOA). The FFQ was designed specifically for pregnant women and previously used in a large-scale study.DesignA validation study.SettingA community-based field study of a general population of pregnant women booked for their first antenatal appointment at the Jessop Wing, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.SubjectsOne hundred and twenty-three women of different socio-economic status, aged between 17 and 43 years, provided complete dietary data.ResultsThe validity of the FFQ was tested against a series of two 24-hour recalls. As expected, the intakes of all examined nutrients, except for iodine, carotene, vitamin E, biotin, vitamin C and alcohol, were higher when determined by the FFQ than when determined by 24-hour recall. Pearson's correlation coefficient between the two methods ranged from 0.19 (added sugar, zinc) to 0.47 (Englyst fibre). The LOA were broader for some of the nutrients, e.g. protein, Southgate fibre and alcohol, and an increasing lack of agreement between the two methods was identified with higher dietary intakes.ConclusionsThe FFQ gave useful estimates of the nutrient intakes of Caucasian pregnant women and appears to be a valid tool for categorising pregnant women according to dietary intake. The FFQ performed well for most nutrients and had acceptable agreement with the 24-hour recall.

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Selection of food items for inclusion in a newly developed food-frequency questionnaire

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2004599 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 745-749 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Iris Shai ◽

Danit R Shahar ◽

Hillel Vardi ◽

Drora Fraser

Keyword(s):

Energy Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Food Group ◽

Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽

Food Groups ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Food Items ◽

24 Hour Recall ◽

Β Carotene ◽

Selection Of

AbstractObjectives:To highlight the differences between the food list required in a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to rank people by their intake and the food items that contribute to absolute intake, and to discuss possible applications.Methods:We conducted a nutritional survey among 1173 adults using an adapted 24-hour recall questionnaire.Statistical analysis:To develop an FFQ, we analysed the 24-hour recall survey data by performing a stepwise multiple regression after grouping conceptually similar food items into 175 food groups.Results:In total, 126 food groups were included in the developed FFQ in order to explain at least 80% of the variance in the consumption of each of 27 nutrients. The nutrients that were explained by a few food groups were vitamin A (one food group), alcohol (two), β-carotene (two), vitamin E (three) and cholesterol (five). Nutrients that were explained by a large number of food groups were energy (37 food groups), potassium (31), magnesium (31), dietary fibre (30), phosphorus (31) and sodium (29). Using energy intake as an example, soft drinks were the best between-person energy classifiers, while providing only 2.4% of the total energy intake. Wine, seeds and nuts, which contributed highly to the variance, were minor energy contributors. In contrast, milk, sugar, fried chicken/turkey breast or whole chicken/turkey, which explained little of the variation in the population, were major energy contributors.Conclusions:Developing an FFQ on the basis of common foods may not explain the between-person variation required for ranking individual intake in diet–disease studies. Producing lists of ‘discriminating items’ can be a useful application in developing mini-FFQs for selected nutrients.

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Dietary intake in the elderly estimated by a 24 hour recall and a food frequency questionnaire

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics ◽

10.1111/j.1365-277x.1994.tb00432.x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 209-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

P. Caughey ◽

C. E. A. Seaman ◽

D. A. Parry ◽

D. L. Farquhar ◽

W. J. MacLennan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

The Elderly ◽

Food Frequency ◽

24 Hour Recall

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Validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the consumption of carotenoids, fruits and vegetables among adolescents: the method of triads

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2010001100010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 (11) ◽

pp. 2090-2100 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Betzabeth Slater ◽

Carla Cristina Enes ◽

Rossana Verónica Mendoza López ◽

Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno ◽

Silvia Maria Voci

Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Partial Correlation ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Population Group ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Validity Coefficient ◽

24 Hour Recall ◽

Β Carotene

The aim of this study was to validate the intake of carotenoids, fruits and vegetables estimated by the Food Frequency Questionnaire for Adolescents (FFQA) using the method of triads. Blood samples were collected from 80 elementary school adolescents to assess serum levels of β-carotene. Partial correlation coefficients (r) were calculated between an estimated intake of carotenoids, fruits and vegetables and the serum levels of β-carotene. Validity coefficients were calculated using the method of triads. With the exception of carotenoids, partial r from the food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) were greater than those of the 24-hour recall (24hR). The fruit/vegetable group showed the highest partial r for the FFQ (r = 0.235) and the 24hR (r = 0.137). The highest validity coefficient was obtained for the vegetable group, as assessed by the FFQ (r = 0.873). On average, the validity coefficient values for the FFQ were greater than those obtained for the 24hR or the β-carotene serum levels. The FFQA is an accurate tool for estimating the intake of carotenoids, fruits and vegetables in this population group.

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Improvement in dietary intake estimates through the combined use of different approaches

Revista de Nutrição ◽

10.1590/1678-9865201932e180137 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

Author(s):

Raíssa do Vale Cardoso LOPES ◽

Juliana Araújo TEIXEIRA ◽

Dirce Maria MARCHIONI ◽

Luisa Lina VILLA ◽

Anna Regina GIULIANO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Reference Method ◽

Weighted Kappa ◽

Target Population ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Food Frequency ◽

24 Hour Recall ◽

Calibration Equations

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to compare dietary intake estimates using two different methodological approaches: use of new portions obtained with the 24-Hour Diet Recall, which was applied in the current study population, and the application of calibration equations, which were estimated using the same 24h-recalls. Methods Calibration equations were estimated using linear regression. The medians and confidence intervals of energy and nutrient intakes were assessed using all the approaches. The U Mann Whitney test was applied to verify differences among dietary intakes obtained with the 24 Hour Recall and Food Frequency Questionnaire-based methods. The correlation between different measures was assessed with Spearman coefficient. Weighted Kappa was used to verify the capability of the Food Frequency Questionnaire -based methods to classify individuals in the same intake levels of the 24 Hour Recall. Results Nine of the eleven components that were analyzed using the Food Frequency Questionnaire with standard portions and calibrated had medians significantly different from those obtained using the 24 Hour Recall; only the measurements of vitamin E and energy were statistically equal. For the Food Frequency Questionnaire with 24 Hour Recall portions, only the medians of vitamin D and B12 did not significantly differ from the 24 Hour Recall medians. Finally, for the Food Frequency Questionnaire with 24 Hour Recall portions and calibrated, all components, except folate and iron, had medians statistically equal to those obtained using the 24 Hour Recall. Spearman correlation coefficients were higher for the Food Frequency Questionnaire with 24 Hour Recall portions calibrated for all the assessed components, and the values ranged from 0.27 (total fat) to 0.57 (iron). Higher Kappa correlation coefficients were found for the Food Frequency Questionnaire 24 Hour Recall portions calibrated. Conclusion Calibrated FFQ with portions estimated from the own target population obtained better estimates of dietary intake, with values considerably more similar to those obtained with the reference method.

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Dietary intake and development of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire for the Barbados National Cancer Study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980007220531 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 464-470 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Sangita Sharma ◽

Xia Cao ◽

Rachel Harris ◽

Anselm JM Hennis ◽

M Cristina Leske ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

African Origin ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Cancer Study ◽

Supplement Use ◽

Breast And Prostate Cancer ◽

24 Hour Recall ◽

Final Instrument

AbstractObjectiveTo develop a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (QFFQ) for the Barbados National Cancer Study (BNCS) that will permit examination of associations of diet with breast and prostate cancer.DesignPopulation intake data from the year 2000 Barbados Food Consumption and Anthropometric Surveys (BFCAS 2000) were used to derive a list of foods consumed by the population. A 192-item draft QFFQ was developed from this list.SettingBarbados, West Indies provides an ideal environment to understand cancer risk in African-origin populations, with high relevance to African-Americans. The BNCS is a population-based case–control study examining risk factors for breast and prostate cancer in such populations.SubjectsA total of 1600 persons, 18 years and older, completed a 24-hour recall in the BFCAS 2000. Fifty of 63 randomly selected residents (79% response rate) gave additional updated information on foods consumed.ResultsThe 50 participants provided a one-time 24-hour recall and completed the draft QFFQ. The final instrument contains 148 items: breads, cakes, cereals = 17; rice, pastas, noodles = 8; dairy = 10; meat, fish, poultry = 42; fruit = 16; vegetables = 26; soft drinks = 14; alcoholic beverages = 5; others = 10. Additional questions include supplement use and food preparation methods such as grilling.ConclusionThe final instrument is concise, complete and the most up-to-date for assessing the food and nutrient intake of African-origin Barbadians and the associations with breast and prostate cancer.

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